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In the last couple days BJS and his promoter Frank Warren have been hinting about a big money fight for BJS, fighting "the best of the best"..and having to travel to an "eastern country" and fight at the opponents hometown. He also mentioned that his opponent "has work to do, and might or might not schedule a fight in between".
These quotes suggests it could be Ryota Murata because Murata has "work" (Murata is commentating for the upcoming Miura vs Roman fight on Wowow this weekend), he is arguably one of the best (Gold Medalist 2012), he is from an eastern country (Japan) and he also might have another tune up fight between now and May.
At first the quotes from BJS had a few people suggesting that BJS might fight GGG in Kazakhstan during the EXPO 2017, Loeffler and GGG talked about putting a fight together in the Astana Stadium during Expo 2017 in the past, but we also know that BJS kept avoiding GGG and instead just talking smack all the time, after the Akavov fight he himself hinted that he isn't ready for GGG and would need a few more tuneup fights to get back in shape for GGG.
Ryota Murata won the Gold Medal in 2012 and is signed with Top Rank and has also backing in Asia with Teiken Promotions, Arum was interested in making that fight happen against BJS as was reported a couple weeks ago.
Ryota is one of two mandatories for BJS, the WBO ordered Saunders to face two mandatories, and the top two @WBO (Khurtszide and Murata) are both dangerous opponents, Murata the guy that could bring some serious money if BJS is willing to travel to Asia to fight him while Khurtszide would mean much less money for similar risk.
Maybe Saunders would have preferred to take the Canelo fight in May, but Canelo picked Chavez which is obviously the much bigger and also easier fight for Canelo, GGG is facing Jacobs next and Loeffler also revealed that they would focus on getting the Canelo fight next and if thats the case they would not take a summer fight for GGG in between and just concentrate on the Canelo megafight and promotion.
This all leaves BJS having to face one of his mandatories. He might be getting a great deal and alot of money to fight Murata in China on the Zou Shiming Card. Maybe additional money from Japan/China, having a japanese MW champion would obviously be huge there. Also lets not forget, we all and Bob Arum obviously knows how much that WBO strap is worth to both Canelo and GGG so that also might have helped in overpaying BJS as a future investion.
I see Murata as a favorite against BJS, specially if the fight is happening in Asia.
Do you think BJS vs Murata will happen next or will Saunders actually fight GGG in Kazakhstan?
Is it possible that Murata/Teiken/Top Rank can pay BJS to fight Murata in China?
Who do you think wins the fight?
These quotes suggests it could be Ryota Murata because Murata has "work" (Murata is commentating for the upcoming Miura vs Roman fight on Wowow this weekend), he is arguably one of the best (Gold Medalist 2012), he is from an eastern country (Japan) and he also might have another tune up fight between now and May.
At first the quotes from BJS had a few people suggesting that BJS might fight GGG in Kazakhstan during the EXPO 2017, Loeffler and GGG talked about putting a fight together in the Astana Stadium during Expo 2017 in the past, but we also know that BJS kept avoiding GGG and instead just talking smack all the time, after the Akavov fight he himself hinted that he isn't ready for GGG and would need a few more tuneup fights to get back in shape for GGG.
Ryota Murata won the Gold Medal in 2012 and is signed with Top Rank and has also backing in Asia with Teiken Promotions, Arum was interested in making that fight happen against BJS as was reported a couple weeks ago.
Ryota is one of two mandatories for BJS, the WBO ordered Saunders to face two mandatories, and the top two @WBO (Khurtszide and Murata) are both dangerous opponents, Murata the guy that could bring some serious money if BJS is willing to travel to Asia to fight him while Khurtszide would mean much less money for similar risk.
Maybe Saunders would have preferred to take the Canelo fight in May, but Canelo picked Chavez which is obviously the much bigger and also easier fight for Canelo, GGG is facing Jacobs next and Loeffler also revealed that they would focus on getting the Canelo fight next and if thats the case they would not take a summer fight for GGG in between and just concentrate on the Canelo megafight and promotion.
This all leaves BJS having to face one of his mandatories. He might be getting a great deal and alot of money to fight Murata in China on the Zou Shiming Card. Maybe additional money from Japan/China, having a japanese MW champion would obviously be huge there. Also lets not forget, we all and Bob Arum obviously knows how much that WBO strap is worth to both Canelo and GGG so that also might have helped in overpaying BJS as a future investion.
I see Murata as a favorite against BJS, specially if the fight is happening in Asia.
Do you think BJS vs Murata will happen next or will Saunders actually fight GGG in Kazakhstan?
Is it possible that Murata/Teiken/Top Rank can pay BJS to fight Murata in China?
Who do you think wins the fight?
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